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Belinda Carlisle undergoing double hip surgery

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WENN.com
Mar 30, 2015

Veteran pop star Belinda Carlisle is set to undergo surgery on both of her hips. The Circle in the Sand hitmaker, 56, reveals she will have her first operation on Tuesday (31Mar15) and return to hospital for a second procedure on her other hip in late April (15).
Carlisle confirmed the news to fans via Twitter on Monday (30Mar15), writing, "Yes, surgery on the first hip tomorrow and hip#2 in 3 weeks - thank you for your kind messages".
The news emerges weeks after the singer returned home from a two-month trip to India, where she embarked on a mammoth 1,135-mile (1,827-kilometre) rickshaw ride across the country to boost funds for her animal charity.
The former the Go-Go's star raised $15,000 (£9,375) for the Animal People Alliance (APA), an initiative she co-founded to set up shelters for neglected animals in Asia, and she is now hoping to turn the rickshaw rally into an annual event.
She says, "We're gonna make that an annual thing and auction off seats on the rickshaws. It was the most fun I've ever had and I wanna do it every single year."

Actress Joanna Lumley, veteran model Twiggy and former child star Hayley Mills have written an open letter to the boss of British department store Harvey Nichols urging her to stop selling fur products. The veteran British stars have teamed up with staff at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to ask the store's chief executive Stacey Cartwright to stop stocking Origin Assured fur, which is promoted as humane and ethically obtained.
In the letter, they write, "By claiming that the fur items you sell are 'humanely sourced', you are deceiving customers and making a major contribution to the abuse of animals. As Chief Executive, you have the power to end the company's involvement in this duplicity and cruelty. Please do the right thing and reinstate Harvey Nichols' ethical fur-free policy."
British singer Paloma Faith previously narrated a video showing the alleged cruel treatment of animals on Origin Assured farms. The footage was also sent to Harvey Nichols bosses, who reintroduced fur into the store in 2013 after a decade-long absence.

Officials at People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) have accused bosses behind Britain's Harry Potter studio tour of mistreating owls.
The charity launched an investigation into a new part of the tour in Hertfordshire, England which permits visitors to meet the 'animal actors' in the film including Harry Potter's pet owl and Hermione Granger's cat. A PETA investigator went undercover and claims to have discovered the owls are kept in cramped conditions and forced to endure camera flashes, which can damage their eyes.
A spokesperson for PETA says, "Confining frightened owls to tiny cages where they can only chew at their tethers in frustration goes against every message of respect and kindness that J.K. Rowling's wonderful books taught us. PETA are calling on Warner Bros Studio Tour London to make sure that the Harry Potter tour stays magical - and not cruel - by keeping live animals out of it."
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has previously stated, "If anybody has been influenced by my books to think an owl would be happiest shut in a small cage and kept in a house, I would like to take this opportunity to say as forcefully as I can, 'You are wrong'."

Ariana Grande has teamed up with a dog shelter to help house homeless pooches during her New York concerts.
The "Problem" hitmaker, who has adopted at least two dogs, is sponsoring fifteen puppies from New York City shelter Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, and pictures of the pooches will be displayed on big screens during her gigs at Madison Square Garden on Friday (20Mar15) and Saturday (21Mar15). Images of the animals will be shown throughout the auditorium between each set, and concertgoers are encouraged to note down the online link for each dog if they want to start the adoption process.
Grande writes on Instagram.com, "So if any of these babes happen to steal your heart and you are interested in providing a home for any of them, the link will be right up on the screen and all adoption fees will have already been taken care of by me... Thank you for having a heart and helping these precious babes find homes!" She adds in the caption, "The team will of course be making sure that the people who reach out make a suitable family/home for the pups in need."

Actress Raven-Symone has come to the defence of fired Univision newsman Rodner Figueroa, who lost his job last week (ends13Mar15) over comments he made suggesting America's First Lady Michelle Obama resembled a Planet of the Apes castmember. The star was co-hosting U.S. TV show The View on Tuesday (17Mar15) when Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie Perez opened a panel discussion about the controversy surrounding Figueroa's remarks.
Perez said, "A lot of Latin people recognise the fact that we do have African blood in us. A lot of them do not want to recognise that fact, and that's where this stems from. There is a secret in the Latin community, specifically the Caribbean, South American, Central American, Latin community, that they are very racist. They never want to be in the same group as black people. And it's sad. It's very, very sad."
Raven chimed in, "Was he saying it racist-like? Because he said that he voted for her later and I don't think he was saying it (like a) racist."
Perez shot back, "I am the Latin person here on this table and I would like to tell you that it was racist. Period. And the thing is, this is a problem in the Latin community, that we do not talk about that. We do not address (it), and it is real and it was revealed by this man's statement. And you do not disrespect the First Lady of our country."
Raven refused to back down, and added, "Michelle, don't fire me for this right now, but some people look like animals. Is that rude? I look like a bird."

Ozzy Osbourne and Anthony Kiedis are among the music stars who have teamed up to shoot a new animal rights video inspired by cult comedy rockers Spinal Tap. The veteran musicians have filmed a promo for Animals Asia's Let a Bear S**t in the Woods campaign, which is reportedly inspired by 1984 'mockumentary' This Is Spinal Tap.
Other stars involved in the project include Osbourne's wife Sharon, Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon, and former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, according to the New York Daily News.

Heather Mills has upset fans of her ex-husband Paul McCartney by suggesting he's an irrelevant has-been who has to work with Rihanna and Kanye West to have hits. The former Beatles star's former wife was a guest on Ireland's The Late Late Show on Saturday (14Mar15) when she took aim at the rocker after host Ryan Tubridy took issue as she attempted to avoid talking about her ex.
After Mills insisted people were not interested in McCartney, Tubridy said, "I think people are more interested than you allow for", prompting the reality TV star-turned-alpine skiier to attempt to correct him.
She explained, "When I go down the street, I get kids coming up to me... (and) half of them don't even know who he (McCartney) is. That's why he has to do songs with Rihanna and Kanye West, so people remember.
"When I go down the street, it's, 'Oh my God! You're a ski-racer', or, 'You help the animals'... I own the biggest vegan company in the world."
Her comments led to a flurry of activity on social media as McCartney fans offered up support for the rocker.
One Twitter.com user wrote, "While I'm sure plenty of teens don't know or care much about Paul McCartney, I'd be shocked if any of them know Heather Mills helps animals", and another tweeted, "Heather Mills really is the worst. In other news, all of my cousins, who range in age from 15 to 23, know who Paul McCartney and the Beatles are. Most younger kids I know would at least recognize some of their songs. The idea that they would know who Heather f**kin' Mills is over Paul or the Beatles is just laughable."

Actress Thandie Newton is urging animal-lovers to switch to milk alternatives to save dairy cows from cruelty. The vegan Crash star is the face of a new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) U.K. campaign aimed at turning folk onto dairy substitutes, and she features in a hard-hitting video showing milking cows being separated from their young.
Newton says, "As a mother, I can't imagine what it would be like to have my children taken away from me. But this is what happens to cows on dairy farms every single day.
"Like all mothers, cows produce milk for their young, but... cows in the dairy industry have their newborn calves stolen from them after only one or two days...
"I hope you'll agree that no mother or baby deserves that suffering and you can help them simply by choosing plant-based alternatives... Please, join me in standing up for all mothers by refusing to support the cruel dairy industry".
The video was released on Friday (13Mar15) to mark Britain's Mother's Day on Sunday (15Mar15).

Bosses at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have urged Tim Burton to change the ending of his planned live-action Dumbo film in accordance with new plans to free touring circus elephants in the U.S. Officials at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced earlier this month (Mar15) that they would be ending acts that include jumbos in the next three years and sending all their elephants to a sanctuary - and PETA chiefs want director Burton to reflect that in his upcoming Disney remake.
PETA vice-president Lisa Lange has sent the filmmaker a letter, asking him to give Dumbo a happy ending.
She writes, "We're hopeful that in your adaptation of Dumbo, the young elephant and his mother can have a truly happy ending by living out their lives at a sanctuary instead of continuing to be imprisoned and abused in the entertainment industry."
Lange has also praised Burton for choosing to use computer technology to bring his elephants to life - and not real creatures.
She adds, "If Alice in Wonderland, Frankenweenie and Corpse Bride are any indication, the artistry of the computer-generated imagery in this remake is in good hands."

Leonardo DiCaprio and Ricky Gervais have been honoured by bosses at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for their animals rights activism.
The stars have been named among the recipients of the 2015 Genesis Award, a prize which is handed out annually to celebrities who raise awareness of animal welfare issues, along with director Kathryn Bigelow, documentary maker Morgan Spurlock and U.S. TV hosts Jon Stewart and Bill Maher. DiCaprio was specifically recognised for producing the documentary Virunga, about endangered gorillas in the African national park, while Gervais was honoured for raising awareness of animals issues through social media. Gervais writes in a post on Facebook.com, "I am touched and honoured to have won a 2015 Genesis Award for my online animal campaigning. Thanks Humane Society."